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MARKING OUT AND CUTTING - MITRE, CORNER HALVING JOINT |
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FIRST PIECE |
Mark the width of the joint, as shown below. |
Dia. A |
Mark out the joint using a mitre square, creating a 45 degree line. |
Dia. B |
Use a try square to mark a line, half way down the side. |
Set a marking gauge to half the width of the wood |
Dia. C |
Use a marking gauge to complete the marking out - the top and side. |
Dia. D |
Secure the wood in a vice. Saw down the ‘diagonal’ line, cutting on the waste wood side of the lines. |
Dia. E |
Turn the wood around in the vice. Make the final saw cut downwards, removing the waste wood. |
Dia. F |
Make the final ‘cut’ with a chisel. The chisel’s sharp edge, should be lodged in the line produced by the marking knife. Tap the chisel to remove the final waste wood. |
Dia. G |
SECOND PIECE |
Mark out the joint using a mitre square, creating a 45o line. |
Dia. H |
Mark the waste wood with a pencil and remove it with a saw. |
Dia. I |
Use a marking gauge to mark half the thickness of the wood |
Dia. J |
Secure the wood in a vice. Saw across the line, cutting on the waste wood side. |
Dia. K |
Turn the wood around in the vice. Make the final saw cut downwards, removing the waste wood. |
Dia. L |
Make the final ‘cut’ with a chisel. The chisel’s sharp edge, should be lodged in the line produced by the marking knife. Tap the chisel to remove the final waste wood. |
Dia. M |
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